happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Quitting at the Last Hurdle Is Okay
Before delving right in and explaining the reasoning behind such a title, I would just like to briefly disclaim that this article is not designed to de-motivate or demoralise anyone. Pushing ourselves to reach our full potential is a vital element of self-exploration and achieving the best results possible out of life. That being said, it is also imperative that we learn to recognise our limits and have the strength to walk away from situations that could be potentially damaging to our characters and the quality of our lives. In life, we have a habit of getting ourselves caught up in long term situations that—to put it bluntly—make us down right miserable. Such situations, a lot of the time, have a goal or a target in sight, which we feel is necessary to obtain in order to gain satisfaction from the task at hand. Whether educational, occupational or recreational, these goals are often deemed worth the turmoil one must endure in order to obtain them.
By Tyler Turner7 years ago in Motivation
First Time Seeing Myself
Every day is just a normal day but there are some days that just show you who you really are. There are life obstacles that will give you guidance and direction into finding yourself. I found that those obstacles can lead you to either sink or swim. So you better be careful on your choice. The most difficult thing to do is "making a decision."
By Tshenolo Manicus7 years ago in Motivation
The Importance of Being... Honest
Today I sat at a coffee shop right next to a couple on a Tinder date. Ugh. It does happen quite a lot. Those Tinder people seem to pop up everywhere. I try not to eavesdrop on whatever people are talking about, but holy shit, is it usually awkward and polite and oh so dull, that I feel close to obligated to activate a fire alarm, so we can just evacuate the entire coffeeshop and maybe save the last part of the human race, who still shares a grain of faith in love and conversations that doesn't make you wanna cut your wrists after five minutes.
By Lea Fritsche7 years ago in Motivation
Society Doesn’t Dictate Our Lives, We Do
We are always been told many things in our lives. Some we like, some we don’t. But sometimes the things that we don’t like affects us in a way that makes us feel out of the place. Though we never show it, deep down, it hurts. It hurts to listen to people talking about us. Yes, people say positive things too, but dissenting the things said sometimes overpowers our mind. Moreover, there are that kind of people too who try to maintain an image of not caring what people say, but inside this thing kills them.
By Kanisha Patel7 years ago in Motivation
This Is Trash: An Open Letter to My 20s—Reigning Women
Okay. I'm not going to waste any time on this one. For those of you who are in your 20s as well, you know all too well that your 20s are as complicated, stupid, confusing, and much, much more. So much to the point that it's actually humorous to a degree.
By Reigning Women7 years ago in Motivation
Unwrap Your Presence...
In the past few years, I have most certainly become more present than I have ever been before. The twists and turns of life have a way of showing us when to listen and when to speak or act. It seems that we are constantly getting advice from others as to what we should do and how we should do it. But the truth remains that we all can learn a thing or two from just being present.
By A Curious Soul 7 years ago in Motivation
Finding Balance
I can’t be the only one who is sick and tired of being tired of telling people that everything is going great! It takes an insurmountable amount of energy to act like you have all of your life put together. I don’t like how we live in a society where we are pressured to make ourselves act less human and more robotic. That leads me to the next thing that I cannot, for the life of me, continue to commit to: FAKE SMILES! I gotta tell you, I’ve had it. It truly takes someone like me more energy to force a smile than it would for me to just marinate in my grim state. Drumroll please for a second honorable mention that I mustn't forget to add…
By Kendra Bennett7 years ago in Motivation
What Is Happening?
Does anyone else have the looming fear that life has literally no purpose, like at all? Because I find myself getting up in the morning, getting ready, going to work, going home, going to bed, and repeating that. Every day. I find myself waking up a little bit later in the mornings. I set more alarms so I can actually wake up before I get up. I put in less and less effort when I get ready for work in the morning, and often get things done to me that make getting ready in the morning less of a hassle (i.e. get my lashes done so I don't have to put on makeup). I leave at the last possible second for work, and still get coffee on my way to work, because I can't survive the next 8 hours without it. I am late every morning, but my boss doesn't care. I don't actually work that hard, the job is just really easy, so I get it done quickly and just bullshit my way through the rest of the day. I avoid making plans so I can stay in my bed when I get home from work, and I don't even fall asleep until around 1 AM. And then we start at the beginning again. I find little to no interest in eating food. I eat because I'm bored. I try to only hang out with "friends" once or twice a week, because anything more than that seems exhausting. I am re-watching the same show with 14 seasons on Netflix... again.
By Katy Cochrane7 years ago in Motivation
'As If' Technique
What is the "as if" technique? The "as if" technique is an exercise that utilizes the power of action. For example, when you act "as if" you are confident. When you act "as if" you are happy, you will start feeling that way. Your mental state will start to change when your body and its actions change. It sounds simple, right? Well, that's because it really is THAT simple. The hardest part of this technique/principle is convincing yourself to do it.
By V7 years ago in Motivation
On Why We Should Live as if We Only Have Five Years Left
"I don't know how to help them." "I don't know how to help them." He was stammering and he kept repeating himself. I looked down at his feet while he shifted weight from one to the other. There were wide spaces between his teeth and his face, youthful, was betrayed only by the lines of fear etched across his forehead.
By Danielle Dragani7 years ago in Motivation
